Seasonal Planters Return to add Beautiful Colour to Upchurch Village

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The beautiful seasonal cascading planter at the corner of Horsham Lane and the barrier baskets on the new Recreation Ground fence are once again brightening up the centre of Upchurch village.

Last seasons planters gave weeks of beautiful colour, and so Upchurch Parish Council ensured their return again this year.

Thank you

Upchurch Matters

Catalytic Converter Stolen - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/111811/21

Between 00:01 on Sunday the 20th and 23:59 on Monday the 21st of June, somebody stole the catalytic converter from a van parked in Breach Lane, Upchurch.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

Kent Community Messaging

England vs Ukraine Now Showing in the Poolside Bar at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Jenny Giles - Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Telephone: 01634 360626

Website: www.rivervalleygolf.co.uk

Gill Gay Will Be Collecting For Swale Foodbank Again

Hi everyone,

I would like to thank you all for the tremendous support we have received on behalf of Swale Foodbank so far.

My husband Ron and I will be collecting again at the bus stop opposite the Church in Horsham Lane on Wednesday the 7th of July between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please come along with your donations (in carrier bags would be helpful) and put them into our open car boot while we remain at a safe distance.

We will then deliver your donations to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

The food items they are most in need of are:

Long-life Milk

Squash

Tinned Fish especially Tuna

All toiletries are also needed at the moment:

Shower Gels

Shampoos (any including hotel/mini bottles) and Conditioner

Deodorants

Shaving Gel

Razors

Laundry Detergent

Washing Up Liquid

Toilet Rolls

Thank you for every single donation we receive - we are extremely grateful!

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

An Invitation to Upchurch Afternoon Tea

Saturday 21st August from 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Covid-19 all but closed the Village Hall for use since April 2020. On the 17th of May this year all of us began Step 3 of the Roadmap and by July 19th we all hope to begin leading normal lives. In consequence, the Village Hall is re-opening up to its regular users and other hirers as the Roadmap allows.

As part of the current re-opening of the Village Hall, we would like to take the opportunity to say “thank you” to the residents and organisations of Upchurch for supporting us prior to and during the closure.

On the afternoon of Saturday, August 21st we are inviting you to accept our free afternoon tea, made by members of the Upchurch WI, from 3-5pm when you will be able to sit and talk to friends whilst drinking a cup of tea, coffee or soft drink with a slice of homemade cake.

Your conversations will not be interrupted by speeches or a “programme”. This invitation, open to residents of all ages, will give you a chance to engage with village organisations taking up our offer of free stands. A chance to discover what plans they have going forward, to be talked into becoming a member, to be offered something to purchase etc. etc. In fact a chance for us all to reconnect with each other again in the life of this village.

If any village voluntary organisation would like to set up a stand free of charge then they will be welcome. There will be an opportunity for a limited number of trade stands for local businesses. 

All stands will need to be booked in advance so please show your early interest by contacting Gerry Lewin 01634 366113 / 07946 996789.

We look forward to the pleasure of your company

Thank you from the Village Hall

David G Steward - Chairman UVH

Please Help Improve NHS Eye Care Services for Future Patients

NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group would like to hear from people living in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley, Medway, Sittingbourne and Isle of Sheppey about their experience of using ophthalmology (eye care) services in the past year.

Have you been treated for an eye condition in the past year? Then, you could help improve eye care services for patients in north Kent in the future.

We want you to help us understand the patient experience and to find out what works well and where services could improve. The feedback we receive will be taken into account when we start the process later this year of securing a long-term provider for these services.

Tell us what was good and what was not

At the moment, ophthalmology care is provided by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. The trust also provides an interim service for patients from the Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley area, who were previously treated by Moorfields Eye Hospital. Moorfields left Darent Valley Hospital last year and interim arrangements were put in place with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, as an existing provider, to take on additional patients. The CCG now intends to bring these services together as one for the north Kent area.

How you can help

Patients who received treatment in the past year for an eye condition, such as cataracts or macular degeneration, are invited to give their feedback on their last appointment.

A survey is available online at: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/eyecare until 6th August 2021.

If you would prefer a hard copy of the survey to be sent to you or would like to complete the survey by telephone, please call Ade Philips on: 07767 004213 or Email: kmccg.engage@nhs.net

If you are completing a paper copy, please send it to our Freepost address:

FAO: BWS
Freepost: RUAY-JLRZ-RRSE
NHS Medway Clinical Commissioning Group
Unit A - Compass Centre
North Pembroke Road
Chatham
Kent

ME4 4YG

Many thanks

Ray Kemsley

On behalf of NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group